@Article{phyton.2026.087465,
AUTHOR = {Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato},
TITLE = {Allelochemicals in the Invasive Success of Specific Alien Plant Species},
JOURNAL = {Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany},
VOLUME = {},
YEAR = {},
NUMBER = {},
PAGES = {{pages}},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/phyton/online/detail/28383},
ISSN = {1851-5657},
ABSTRACT = {This review investigates the allelopathic characteristics of seven highly invasive plant species: <i>Lantana camara</i>, <i>Reynoutria japonica</i>, <i>Leucaena leucocephala</i>, <i>Bidens pilosa</i>, <i>Tithonia diversifolia</i>, <i>Arundo donax</i>, and <i>Pueraria montana</i> var. <i>lobata</i>. A thorough literature search was conducted using five databases. These plants employ allelopathy, releasing specific chemicals called allelochemicals that suppress the germination and growth of neighboring vegetation. Each produces a distinct profile of allelochemicals, including cinnamic acid derivatives, benzoic acid derivatives, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, sesquiterpene lactones, pentacyclic triterpenoids, flavonoids, a non-protein amino acid, indole alkaloids, and anthraquinones. These allelochemicals are released into the environment through their roots, leaves, and decaying matter, giving the plants a competitive edge over native flora. This chemical suppression enables the plants to rapidly colonize and adapt to local habitats, indicating that allelopathy may contribute to their invasive success.},
DOI = {10.32604/phyton.2026.087465}
}